diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index e0dce373cdd9..3d4a166a49d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -875,12 +875,6 @@ static inline int netvsc_send_pkt(
 	} else if (ret == -EAGAIN) {
 		netif_tx_stop_queue(txq);
 		ndev_ctx->eth_stats.stop_queue++;
-		if (atomic_read(&nvchan->queue_sends) < 1 &&
-		    !net_device->tx_disable) {
-			netif_tx_wake_queue(txq);
-			ndev_ctx->eth_stats.wake_queue++;
-			ret = -ENOSPC;
-		}
 	} else {
 		netdev_err(ndev,
 			   "Unable to send packet pages %u len %u, ret %d\n",
@@ -888,6 +882,15 @@ static inline int netvsc_send_pkt(
 			   ret);
 	}
 
+	if (netif_tx_queue_stopped(txq) &&
+	    atomic_read(&nvchan->queue_sends) < 1 &&
+	    !net_device->tx_disable) {
+		netif_tx_wake_queue(txq);
+		ndev_ctx->eth_stats.wake_queue++;
+		if (ret == -EAGAIN)
+			ret = -ENOSPC;
+	}
+
 	return ret;
 }